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Fayston vs Chapman vs Waitsfield
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against the U.S..
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Fayston has the most people working from home (26.2%).
Chapman has the most affordable homes ($186k median).
Waitsfield has the most renters (20.1% rent).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Fayston | Chapman | Waitsfield |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 1,342 |
388Lowest |
1,918Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +0.8%Lowest U.S.: +7.4% |
— | +7.3%Highest U.S.: +7.4% |
| Median age | 46.9±3.5Highest 21% above U.S. |
45.7±11.4 17% above U.S. |
44.3±5.3Lowest 14% above U.S. |
| Fayston and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Kids under 18 | 19.3%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 22% |
27.6%±5.9Highest U.S.: 22% |
23.8%±5.1 U.S.: 22% |
| Chapman and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 19.6%±3.8Lowest U.S.: 17.2% |
27.6%±3.8 U.S.: 17.2% |
28.2%±6.2Highest U.S.: 17.2% |
| Waitsfield and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 66.9%Highest U.S.: 35.7% |
22.8%Lowest U.S.: 35.7% |
63.6% U.S.: 35.7% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 3.1%±1.8Lowest U.S.: 6.4% |
5.2%±2.6Highest U.S.: 6.4% |
3.8%±3 U.S.: 6.4% |
| Chapman and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $110,250±$28kHighest 37% above U.S. |
$93,125±$17k 15% above U.S. |
$84,375±$34kLowest 5% above U.S. |
| Fayston and Chapman are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $502,400±$82kHighest 51% above U.S. |
$185,700±$22kLowest 44% below U.S. |
$422,400±$92k 27% above U.S. |
| Fayston and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,654±$274Highest 17% above U.S. |
— | $1,200±$821Lowest 15% below U.S. |
| Fayston and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $6,689Highest 114% above U.S. |
$1,850Lowest 41% below U.S. |
$6,208 99% above U.S. |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 6.3%±27.9 U.S.: 51.1% |
0%±100Lowest U.S.: 51.1% |
47.4%±30.6Highest U.S.: 51.1% |
| Waitsfield and Fayston are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.2%Lowest U.S.: 12.5% |
6.4%Highest U.S.: 12.5% |
6% U.S.: 12.5% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 87% U.S.: 65.2% |
94.5%Highest U.S.: 65.2% |
79.9%Lowest U.S.: 65.2% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1977Lowest 3 yrs older than U.S. |
1982Highest 2 yrs newer than U.S. |
1980 same as U.S. |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 29 minHighest 11% above U.S. |
23 minLowest 12% below U.S. |
25 min 5% below U.S. |
| Work from home | 26.2%±5.6Highest U.S.: 15.1% |
4.8%±3.5Lowest U.S.: 15.1% |
19%±6.1 U.S.: 15.1% |
| Fayston and Waitsfield are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| School district | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 | — | Harwood Unified Union School District #60 |
| High school in town | None in town | — | None in town |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
U.S. average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.